Questions tagged [subject-complement]
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What kind of modifier are the two words “allurement and fulfillment” in the following extracted sentence?
It is a challenge and a wonder, an allurement and a fulfillment, which man can never escape but has to encounter.
What type of modifier are these two words?
Are they referring back to the pronoun ...
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subject complement with infinitive
This is a sentence in my grammar book.
He was asked to write the letter.
In the book it says :
He = subject , was asked to write the letter = subject complement.
The verb ask is a catenative verb....
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What “the thing” refer to in this context
“You've got to take the rest of your potion. Harry,” Mrs. Weasley said at last. Her hand nudged the sack of gold on his bedside cabinet as she reached for the bottle and the goblet. “You have a good ...
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subject vs subject-complement; inversion
Oxford Guide to English Grammar; John Eastwood; Oxford University Press 1994-09
Page 56
We can also sometimes put a complement in front position.
They enjoyed the holiday. Best of all was the ...
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Subject complement “Noun phrase + Be + (to) bare infinitive”
Is it right to use a bare infinitive as a subject complement as in the following quote?
"Its true purpose is convince shoppers that your product is the preferred choice"
Another example:
"Their ...
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subject in “participle phrase”
The quality of products can improve by using robots.
In this sentence, what is the subject of "using"?
I think it should rephrase
The quality of products can be improved by using robots.
Or
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Can we use an adjective to modify a verb?
'A confident person speaks a little stronger, stands a little taller, and looks a little bolder'.
I read the sentence in the book Instant Voice Training.
In this sentencen, both the verb speaks and ...
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What is the subject of this sentence to which the complement is related?
In this sentence, what is the subject to which the subject-complement is referring to?
This instruction provides the rules for sharing information originated by the Purchasing Department.
Are we ...
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I finished before he/him
I finished before he
I finished before him
In formal language, do we use the subject or object pronoun after before or after?
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Prepositional complement (two - part question)
In grammar, a subject complement follows a copular and describes the subject of a clause. Although nouns, pronouns and noun phrases most frequently perform the function, prepositional phrases can also ...
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Is the bold phrase an object complement?
I read the following paragraph from a book and I want to confirm whether the bold phrase is an object complement or a subject complement?
Then The New York Times wrote an absolute rave review of ...
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Which of these sentences is correct: “Our topic for today is games.” or “Our topic for today is about games.”?
Which one is correct?
Our topic for today is games.
Our topic for today is about games.
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Why do we use subject pronouns in place of object pronouns?
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Don't blame Gerard. It was I who woke you from a sound sleep.
Don't get mad at me! I didn't pull your ponytail! It was he.
Remember the amazing guitarist I met? This is she.
How ...
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Singular or plural verb when subject is plural but subject complement is single?
Should the verb be singular or plural in this sentence: "The 1830s were a time" versus "The 1830s was a time"?
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Copula? Copula and Noun? I Feel Anger, I Feel Angry?
I feel anger.
I feel angry.
I’ve read some things about copulas. I don’t think I get meaning of adjective use after a copula. I don’t think I get how one can feel angry. I don’t think angry ...
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How “long gone” can be used in a sentence
"Long gone" is a phrase which means "gone a long time ago; used up a long time ago" according to this link.
The following sentences are some samples of its usage:
The ice cream and cake are long ...
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Relative Pronoun - Whom / Why is “Whom” used in this sentence?
If all these excuses are not enough, then I want to dedicate this book to the child whom this grown-up once was.
This sentence is a part of the dedication of The Little Prince.
As I know, relative ...
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is “which” a complement in “which she wanted to be”?
Her sister has become a lawyer, which she wanted to be.
In the relative clause, "which she wanted to be", "which" serves as a complement.
Is my understanding right?
Thank you very much!
